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Jim Seimas

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Santa Cruz Sentinel ASE ... 21-time APSE writing award winner ... ex-foosball world champ ... retired @Brewers Sausage Race entrant ... San Jose State alum

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National awards (Associated Press Sports Editors, 28-time winner for writing); State/region awards (California News Publishers Association, 12-time winner for writing; APNEC, two-time winner).
San Jose State University alum

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Scotts Valley golfer Ashley Gettleman misses cut at 77th U.S. Girls' Junior Championship | Local Roundup

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By Jim Seimas Verified
| The Sacramento Bee Verified
Scotts Valley golfer Ashley Gettleman narrowly missed the cut after two rounds of stroke play at the 77th U.S. Girls' Junior Championship in Durham, N.C. Gettleman posted a 7-over-par 151 total at Old Chatham Golf Club. She opened with 75 on Monday and closed with 76 on Tuesday. The cut line was 147. Six players will compete in a playoff for the final two spots into the Round of 64 match play on Wednesday.
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Soquel ace Jake Escalante drafted by Athletics on Day 2 of 2026 MLB Draft

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By Jim Seimas Verified
| The Sacramento Bee Verified
Recently graduated Soquel High ace Jake Escalante, currently rehabbing his left arm after undergoing Tommy John surgery in early June, was drafted by the Athletics on Day 2 of the 2026 MLB Draft on Sunday. The Cal State Fullerton commit, who repeated as the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League's Player of the Year this spring, was chosen with the eighth pick of 19th round, 561st overall.
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Chattanooga Lookouts slugger Ruben Ibarra homers twice, including 489-foot blast | Local Roundup Original

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By Jim Seimas Verified
| Santa Cruz Sentinel Verified
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Watsonville’s Ruben Ibarra, 27, produced the longest home run in the Cincinnati Reds’ farm system this season and led the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts to a 9-3 win over the Rocket City Trash Pandas in the teams’ Southern League game at Toyota Field in Madison, Alabama, on Sunday. The 6-foot-3, 290-pound first baseman, known for his prodigious power, finished with two home runs and seven RBI.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Prep/general assignment writer and page designer for the Contra Coast Times in Walnut Creek while still attending SJSU.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Everything. It means a lot to be a trusted disseminator of both colorful and factual information to an entire region and beyond.

Who do you wish followed you?

Ha! I had Jerry Rice and a couple other famous athletes following me on Twitter, but I got locked out and had to start a new account. Sigh.